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Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?

Phelaidar

The PS5 pro is US$820 simply if you do not want less features than the base PS5, since it does not come with a disk-drive nor a stand.
This is just insane...
And you'd think they would have learned their lesson after the PS3 horrible launch.

Re: Silent Hill 2 Remake Dev Asks Fans to Give It 'a Chance'

Phelaidar

I'm really hoping for the best.
The team has potential, the original story is great, and the original game could really improve with new visuals and gameplay mechanics.
The only real nitpick I have so far is in Maria's Design. The whole point of her design was to be sexualized, since she is a representation of a straight man sexual desires.... I mean, this was one point that really differentiated SH2 from games from that era... female characters were not just male gaze and had a meaning, and the new design makes me feel like all that went over their heads.

Re: Sounds Like PlayStation Has Grand Plans for Guerrilla's 'Ambitious' Decima Engine

Phelaidar

@AinsleyE The biggest problem with frostbite is that it was good (and still is) only for one type of game. Almost everything that was not meant for a first-person-shooter game had to be made by studios that were learning to use Frostbite, and not only that, the engine upgrades were not shared among the studios, so if one studio made steps in adapting Frostbite for their game, another studio would have to start all over, even if mechanically their games would behave the same.

Re: Talking Point: Is 2024 Too Soon for PS5 Pro?

Phelaidar

I think we can a expect a Slim PS5, like sony always did with their consoles.
Given the global economic state, the lack of current-gen only tittles and how expensive manufacturing has become, I think a PS5 pro is very unlikelly.

Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Hogwarts Legacy?

Phelaidar

I think its an 8. While everything looks great, there are still some quirks on the way they optimized the game. Culling is very noticable when the camera glitches on the doors, loading times on doors NEED to be gone in future updates, there are many animation issues (just try using a stair pushing and releasing the stick).
And some quests are just repeated missions with different assets.

But the atmosphere, graphics, attention to detail, music and combat are amazing